ISSN: 2574-7770
Authors: Gundu HR Rao*
It gives me great pleasure to write this editorial, for the International Journal of Diabetes and Obesity, on this special day, - World Diabetes Day-2018. In order to celebrate an anniversary day, we need to have something to celebrate, - some achievement or some game changer discovery, or a great mile stone. In the absence of any such thing to report on the progress we have made in containing the increase in the incidence, of metabolic diseases, we can say that it is a “Call for Action.”It is believed, that owing to the vast quantities of energydense food consumed in the Western World, coupled with increasing sedentary lifestyle, excess weight, obesity, and diabetes, have become a major public health problem of epidemic proportions. On the contrary, in several developing countries, it has been noted that nutritional deficiencies also have acted in concert, to promote the development of metabolic diseases. For instance, it is safe to assume, that all citizens living in the USA, at least those with better socioeconomic conditions, will have the same advantage when it comes to health. According to a recent study from researchers at the University of Texas South Western Medical Center, nutrient deficient diet, seems to be the primary cause for excess diabetes in the South Asians living in the USA.
Keywords: Diabetes; Obesity; Cardiovascular Diseases
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